Kate Davis

American Kestrel: Pint-sized Predator Kate Davis

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contributor Bio:  Davis, Kate Author, educator, artist, wildlife rehabilitator, and taxidermist Kate Davis founded the nonprofit Raptors of the Rockies in 1988. The facilities house seventeen nonreleasable and falconry birds that serve as ambassadors in education programs and as models for Kate's drawings, etchings, monotype prints, welded steel sculptures, and, lately, oil paintings. She is the author of Falcons of North America, Raptors of the Rockies, and Raptors of the West, all from Mountain Press. Kate loves her Nikon D700; she's been a fan since her father got her hooked on photography as a kid. In every appearance she asks her audiences, young and old alike, to go outside and "hoot up an owl!"Contributor Bio:  Palmer, Diana Rob Palmer is recognized worldwide for his signature photographs of raptors in flight, and he has also won numerous awards for his mammal pictures. He scored top awards from the BBC, National Wildlife Federation, and Audubon Society in 2009 for some of the eagle images that appear in Raptors of the West. Rob traveled the world as the principal photographer for Sky Hunters: The Passion of Falconry. His work has appeared in numerous other books, including Falcons of North America, Prairie Owl, and On Feathered Wings: Birds In Flight. Rob conducts photography workshops in his home state of Colorado, the Rocky Mountain States, Africa, and South America.